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LANXESS expands polyamide plant in Uerdingen

26.01.2007 - The Semi-Crystalline Products business unit (SCP) of the LANXESS (www.lanxess.com) chemical group has expanded its polyamide production in Uerdingen. An existing production line has been extended by adding further processing stages, enabling extra annual production of around 20,000 tons of polyamide...

LANXESS lifts declaration of force majeure for ABS production in Tarragona

25.01.2007 - Chemicals group LANXESS (www.lanxess.com) has lifted the force majeure declaration issued last August for the production of ABS plastics by the company’s Lustran Polymers business unit at its site in Tarragona, Spain. The issuing of the declaration had become necessary because compounding at the Spanish...

Dow Europe announces price increase for Polyethelyne Resins

24.01.2007 - Effective February 1, 2007, or as contract terms allow, Dow (www.dow.com) will increase prices in Europe by 60 Euros per metric ton for all grades of its low-density polyethylene (LDPE) resins and high -density polyethylene (HDPE) resins, DOWLEX™ polyethylene resins, ATTANE™ ultra low density polyethylene...

Balda und SINGULUS: New production technology developed

24.01.2007 - The world´s first integrated production line for surface finishing starts up in May Balda AG, Bad Oeynhausen (www.balda.de) and SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG (www.singulus.de) have successfully concluded the test phases for a jointly developed, entirely new production line for the finishing of plastic components....

Brückner Formtec is taking over all sales and marketing activities of Adtech Provera

23.01.2007 - Brückner Formtec GmbH (www.brueckner.com) and Adtech Provera S.p.A., Rovato, Italy signed a Memorandum of Understanding on a close cooperation in the field of LLDPE Stretch Wrap film lines on 5th of January 2007 in Meran. Brückner Formtec is taking over all sales and marketing activities of Adtech...

Borealis invests EUR 90 million to further develop its polypropylene business

19.01.2007 - Borealis (www.borealisgroup.com) will invest EUR 25 million to expand the capacity of its PP plant in Porvoo, Finland, by 65,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) to 220,000 tpa by the end of 2008. The increased capacity will meet rapidly growing customer demand for innovative plastics solutions in the pipe and...

New Arburg subsidiary in Indonesia

17.01.2007 - With the start of 2007, Arburg (www.arburg.com) has changed its current representative office in Indonesia into an independent subsidiary. This step represents a strategic response to ongoing market growth in the region. With the new organisational form, Arburg is the first major European injection...

Borealis: Mark Garrett appointed CEO Designate to succeed John Taylor at end of 2007

15.01.2007 - Borealis (www.borealisgroup.com) announces the appointment of Mark Garrett as CEO Designate. He will assume the role of Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO when John Taylor turns 60 years old and retires at the end of 2007. Mark Garrett will join Borealis on April 1, 2007 to ensure a smooth transition...

Eucia finds synergy in the plastics industry

15.01.2007 - On 10th January 2007, the European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA, www.eucia.org) represented by Volker Fritz (President), the European Association of the Unsaturated Polyester Resins Producers (Plastics Europe UPR Group) represented by Dominique Vincent (President) and the European Plastics...

Herbold: Shredding of large-diameter PE pipes with the circular shredder of the ZSR series

21.12.2006 - Thick-walled PE pipes are continually growing in size. While 1.600 mm used to be the common standard, dimensions of over 2.000 mm are no longer any exception. The production of such pipes with wall thicknesses sometimes over 100 mm and purgings weighing several 100 kg naturally results in rejects, which...

Battenfeld opens new sales company in Russia

20.12.2006 - From January 30th to February 2nd 2007 the annual trade fair Interplastica will open its doors again in Moscow. Battenfeld Injection Molding Technology (www.btg.battenfeld.com) has already successfully operated in the Russian market for a considerable time and has further strengthened its activities...

Degussa Strengthens Worldwide Marketing of PEEK with Sales Partnerships

13.12.2006 - Degussa AG (www.degussa-hpp.com), has further strengthened its marketing activities for polyetheretherketone (PEEK). Three partnerships were formed in Europe to distribute and sell small quantities of the whole range of PEEK products traded under the name VESTAKEEP®. GRÄSSLIN KBS GmbH Kunststofftechnologie,...

Degussa: Polyamide 12 Receives First Certification for Offshore Pipelines

12.12.2006 - VESTAMID® LX9020 of Degussa AG (www.degussa-hpp.com) is the first polyamide 12 to be granted certification by Lloyd’s Register for use in the manufacture of non-bonded flexible pipes for the transport of offshore production & injection fluids, according to the API 17 J "flexible risers" norm, and EN...

GE’s Super High Flow Valox* Resins Fill Automotive Industry’s Needs for Lighter Parts, Energy Savings, and Increased Part Consolidation

08.12.2006 - GE Plastics shortly announced the launch of Valox* Super High Flow resins, a family of glass- and mineral-filled polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) materials. Valox Super High Flow resins are aimed at helping automakers and tiers achieve thinner, larger parts with greater detail at lower injection pressures...

Basell: 50 years of continuous testing of pipes made from Hostalen HDPE grades completed

08.12.2006 - Pipes made from Basell’s Hostalen high density polyethylene have now undergone 50 years of continuous testing, according to Ulrich Schulte, head of the Application and Technical Service for Basell’s Pipe and Sheet business unit. “Two pipe specimens made from Hostalen GM5010 that were installed in...

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